SOLUTION: Jim has 28 more nickels than dimes. (Hint: Always let x represent the coin you have the least of . ) The value of the coins is 665 cents or $6.65. Find the number of nickels

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Question 387037: Jim has 28 more nickels than dimes. (Hint: Always let x represent the coin you have the least of . ) The value of the coins is 665 cents or $6.65. Find the number of nickels that Jim has. You MUST first write an equation
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Hi,         

Let x and (x+28) represent the number of dimes and nickels respectively

   10x + 5(x+28) = 665 cents

       15x = 665 - 5*28

       15x = 525

         x = 35, the number of dimes.  Number of Nickels is 63   (35+28)



CHECKING our Answer

 10*35 + 5*63 = 350 + 315 = 665 cents or $6.65